| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Brake cable insecure |3.5.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake servo damaged and function impaired |3.6.A.2c| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering wheel spokes likely to become detached |2.2.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.2.3 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component casing not properly attached |2.1.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Obligatory mirror missing |3.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |